Collision

Rules
KOLEGIJ:ENGLESKIJEZIK2
STUDENT:Mateo

Muura
PROFESOR:BiseraPlani
Basic

terms
Collision Rules miscellaneous signals
Colregs giving way arc
conduct of ship overtaking
Rule of the Road risk of collision
lights and shapes blast
sound signals alternation of course
restricted visibility
steering ad sailing rules
The 31 rules are divided into 6 parts complied by the
International Convention for Safety of Life at Sea
(SOLAS) and are known as International Regulations for
Preventing Collision at Sea, or as the Rule of the road.
INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS FOR PREVENTING COLLISIONS AT
SEA 1972
(as amended by Resolutions A464(XII), A626(15), A678(16) and A736(18))
Rules
PART 1 DEFINITIONS
PART 2 STEERING AND SAILING RULES
PART 3 LIGHTS AND SHAPES
PART 4 SOUND SIGNALS
PART 5 MISCELLANEOUS SIGNALS
ANNEX I POSITIONING AND TECHNICAL DETAILS OF LIGHTS AND
SHAPES
ANNEX II ADDITIONAL SIGNALS FOR FISHING VESSELS FISHING IN
CLOSE PROXIMITY
ANNEX III TECHNICAL DETAILS OF SOUND SIGNAL APPLIANCES
ANNEX IV DISTRESS SIGNALS
Part

1

Definitions
Definitions basically define a power - driven vessel and a
sailing vessel.
Rule of the road, powered vessels
Part

2

STEERINGANDSAILINGRULES
Themostimportantgroupofrules.
Theypresenttheprocedureswhichmustbe

followedforsafetynavigationandavoidance
ofcollision.
2.Crossingsituation3.Headonsituation
Part

3

lights

andshapes
The lights laid down to be carried under the Rule of the
Road serve two purposes:
Navigation- lights are so designed that other ship
sighting them can tell reasonably accurately the course
of the vessel
Other lights-indicate the type of vessel and her
employment.
Part

4

Sound

signals
Sound signals are used in fog or restricted visibility:
-one prolonged blast every 2 minutes when she is making way through
the water
-two prolonged blast every 2 minutes when she is underway but
stopped
-a vessel anchored rings her bell rapidly for 5 seconds every 2 minutes
Part

5

Miscellaneous

signals
Are signals such as distress signals, etc.
References
ConventionontheInternationalRegulationsforPreventing

CollisionsatSea,1972(COLREGs),fromtheIMO(The

InternationalMaritimeOrganization).RetrievedFebruary

13,2006.
PreventionofCollisionsatSeaRegulations1983,

from

WesternAustralianLegislation.RetrievedJune6,

2009.
NavigationRules,fromtheU.S.CoastGuard.Retrieved

December16,2006."TheMerchantShipping(Distress

SignalsandPreventionofCollisions)Regulations1996".

MaritimeandCoastguardAgency.Retrieved19July2010.